Asitha Fernando

Asitha Fernando
Personal information
Full name Asitha Madusanka Fernando
Born (1997-07-31) 31 July 1997
Katuneriya, Sri Lanka
Batting Right-hand bat
Bowling Right-arm medium-fast
Role Pace bowler
International information
National side
Only ODI (cap 181) 8 July 2017 v Zimbabwe
ODI shirt no. 34
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2016-present Chilaw Marians
Career statistics
Competition ODI FC LA
Matches 1 11 6
Runs scored - 51 3
Batting average - 5.66 -
100s/50s -/- 0/0 0/0
Top score - 30 3*
Balls bowled 12 1,029 228
Wickets 0 19 9
Bowling average - 34.84 19.33
5 wickets in innings 0 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling - 5/33 4/32
Catches/stumpings 0/0 0/0 0/0
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 8 July 2017

Asitha Fernando (born 31 July 1997) is a Sri Lankan cricketer, who plays first-class cricket and for the national team.[1] He is a past pupil of St. Sebastian's College, Katuneriya.

Under 19 and domestic career

Prior to his Test selection, he was part of Sri Lanka's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[2] He was the leading pace bowler in the World Cup for Sri Lanka who finished the tournament as semi-finalists courtesy of bowling performances of Fernando and Lahiru Kumara.[3]

He made his Twenty20 debut for Chilaw Marians Cricket Club in the 2017–18 SLC Twenty20 Tournament on 24 February 2018.[4]

In March 2018, he was named in Dambulla's squad for the 2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament.[5][6] The following month, he was also named in Dambulla's squad for the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament.[7] He was the leading wicket-taker for Dambulla in the tournament, with six dismissals in three matches.[8]

In August 2018, he was named in Colombo's squad the 2018 SLC T20 League.[9]

International career

In July 2016 he was named in Sri Lanka's Test squad for their series against Australia, but did not selected to any test.[10]

Fernando was included in Sri Lanka's One Day International (ODI) squad for the series against Zimbabwe. He made his ODI debut on 8 July 2017 at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in the fourth ODI against Zimbabwe, but did not able to take a wicket.[11]

In February 2018, he was named in Sri Lanka's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Bangladesh, but he did not play.[12] In May 2018, he was named in Sri Lanka's Test squad for their series against the West Indies.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Asitha Fernando". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "SL include Charana Nanayakkara in U-19 World Cup squad". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "Asitha Fernando six seals tight win for Sri Lanka U-19s". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "Group C, SLC Twenty-20 Tournament at Colombo, Feb 24 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "Cricket: Mixed opinions on Provincial tournament". Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 26 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "All you need to know about the SL Super Provincial Tournament". Daily Sports. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  7. ↑ "SLC Super Provincial 50 over tournament squads and fixtures". The Papare. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  8. ↑ "2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament: Dambulla Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  9. ↑ "SLC T20 League 2018 squads finalized". The Papare. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  10. ↑ "Siriwardana left out of Sri Lanka squad for first Test". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  11. ↑ "Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka, 4th ODI: Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe at Hambantota, Jul 8, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  12. ↑ "Sri Lanka pick Asitha for T20 series, Jeevan Mendis returns". ESPN Cricinfo. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  13. ↑ "Udawatte, Rajitha, Vandersay picked for West Indies Tests". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
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